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In some parts of Italy the scutum had been used since pre-historical times. [6] Polybius gave a description of the early second-century scutum BC: [7] The Roman panoply consists firstly of a shield (scutum), the convex surface of which measures 2.5 ft (76 cm) in width and 4 ft (120 cm) in length, the thickness at the rim being a palm's breadth ...
Scutum is a small constellation. Its name is Latin for shield , and it was originally named Scutum Sobiescianum by Johannes Hevelius in 1684. Located just south of the celestial equator , its four brightest stars form a narrow diamond shape.
Scutes on an alligator foot. A scute (/ s k j uː t / ⓘ) or scutum (Latin: scutum; plural: scuta "shield") is a bony external plate or scale overlaid with horn, as on the shell of a turtle, the skin of crocodilians, and the feet of birds.
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Messier 26, also known as NGC 6694, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scutum.It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. [a] This 8th magnitude cluster is a challenge to find in ideal skies with typical binoculars, where it can be, with any modern minimum 3-inch (76 mm) aperture device.
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Delta Scuti, Latinized from δ Scuti, is a variable star in the southern constellation Scutum.With an apparent visual magnitude that fluctuates around 4.72, [4] it is the fifth-brightest star in this small and otherwise undistinguished constellation.
Epsilon Scuti, Latinized from ε Scuti, is a probable astrometric binary [9] star system in the constellation Scutum. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +4.88. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 5.71 mas as seen from Earth,> it is located approximately 570 light years from the Sun.